Why is pot illegal?

[Vayda]

i cant come up with a good reason why someone shouldnt be allowed to smoke in their own home on their own time, but it scares me for it to become readily available and mainstream. it's at least somewhat mind-altering, right? The last thing we need is someone lighting up and getting behind the wheel of a car. first of all if they smoke and drive at the same time, they've got less hands to use the wheel, so that's dangerous by itself. And then if they get high and then drive, that puts the rest of us as risk to be killed by a high driver.

I dunno. Alcohol has just as bad of effects, but i dont think it should be made illegal, so i'm torn on the issue.

[DieselNuts]

The last thing we need is someone lighting up and getting behind the wheel of a car. first of all if they smoke and drive at the same time, they've got less hands to use the wheel, so that's dangerous by itself. And then if they get high and then drive, that puts the rest of us as risk to be killed by a high driver.

I dunno. Alcohol has just as bad of effects, but i dont think it should be made illegal, so i'm torn on the issue.

Whats the difference between a pot head and an alcoholic?

An alcoholic sees a stop sign and goes flying through it.

A pot head sees a stop sign, stops and waits for it to turn green.

There was a test dont in England (i think) where a guy drove through some cones and did some basic driving manuvers. He then went back to the pits, smoked a joint and went out for round 2. Suprisingly enough, his results were better than his sober run. The guy said that he concentrated on what he was doing more.

They repeated this a few times and the conclusion was that if you smoke too much, then it can be dangerous, but after a little bit, you actually concentrate better...

[3.14]

Whats the difference between a pot head and an alcoholic?

An alcoholic sees a stop sign and goes flying through it.

A pot head sees a stop sign, stops and waits for it to turn green.

There was a test dont in England (i think) where a guy drove through some cones and did some basic driving manuvers. He then went back to the pits, smoked a joint and went out for round 2. Suprisingly enough, his results were better than his sober run. The guy said that he concentrated on what he was doing more.

They repeated this a few times and the conclusion was that if you smoke too much, then it can be dangerous, but after a little bit, you actually concentrate better...

this study might be valid but that is if the person that is high IS CONCENTRATING on driving. when you are riding 4 deep with your friends talking about going to the gas station to get some munchies you aren't concentrating on driving. in a clinical setting it might be valid, but it wouldn't be that way (at least not often) in real life.

[DieselNuts]

this study might be valid but that is if the person that is high IS CONCENTRATING on driving. when you are riding 4 deep with your friends talking about going to the gas station to get some munchies you aren't concentrating on driving. in a clinical setting it might be valid, but it wouldn't be that way (at least not often) in real life.

I agree with this 100%. If the song on the radio sucks, you then start to flip through your CD book, then concentrating on the CDs. Very very true.

[Dr.G35]

i think it should be legalized, less peeps in jail = more money

[man]

i think it should be legalized, less peeps in jail = more money

What makes you think there'll be any less people in jail?

[blacknightteg]

i cant come up with a good reason why someone shouldnt be allowed to smoke in their own home on their own time, but it scares me for it to become readily available and mainstream. it's at least somewhat mind-altering, right? The last thing we need is someone lighting up and getting behind the wheel of a car. first of all if they smoke and drive at the same time, they've got less hands to use the wheel, so that's dangerous by itself. And then if they get high and then drive, that puts the rest of us as risk to be killed by a high driver.

I dunno. Alcohol has just as bad of effects, but i dont think it should be made illegal, so i'm torn on the issue.

this is got to be the stupidest thing....have you ever even smoked bud? anyone and everyone who has ever smoked bud knows for a fact that it doesnt impare their vision or sense of driving to an extent that its stupid. The only way it can even come close to that is somone just smokes too much and doesnt want to go ANYWHERE cuz their too high. Most people hate driving if their too high and wont untill they know the ok too.